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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Bling in the bedroom

Check out the EXTRA FANCY crystal chandelier I finally had installed in our bedroom after having it sit on the guest bed collecting dust for the last 4 months!

Not only is it pretty, but you can actually illuminate the room with a FLICK OF A SWITCH!It's ridiculous. Did I mention before how it took me several months of living here before I stopped flicking on the switch-that-did-nothing near our door? It was madness.

I used a medallion (have you noticed that I love medallions?) and chose round bulbs to make it look a little more modern. There are actually more crystals that are supposed to be attached, but I thought it was getting to be a bit much. It will be so nice to go to bed staring at something pretty instead of open wires every night:

I wanted to install it myself, but there were tons of wires in the ceiling and no previous fixture, so I had a company come in and take care of it for me. Good thing, it took him almost two hours to hang this and a light for the art room, so it would've taken me approximately 2 years to put them up. The chandy weighs 10 lbs and the installer was worried it might be too heavy for the old light box. He couldn't easily replace the box because (of course) our bedroom's light box is the hub for all the other bedrooms, so that thing was crammed with wires. He called an expert who assured him that thing wasn't going anywhere. And hey, it will only crush my feet, not our heads, right?

I scored the fixture on Overstock.com for $120, which I think is amazing because it is real crystal. If you purchase this chandelier, you will not be disappointed, this baby looks like a million bucks!

Cost breakdown:Light fixture from Overstock.com - $120Ceiling medallion from Home Depot - $19Installation - $73Dimmer switch from Home Depot - $13Total: $225 (less than the price of the chandelier alone at many other stores)

Not having to feel around for the lamp when you walk into the dark room and knock everything you own off the nightstand in the process? PRICELESS.

25 comments:

love this room!! Im a new reader of your blog and very much enjoying it! Where did you get your bed headboard? I am debating on buying an actual bedroom set or doing something like this.. The light is magnificant!

The chandelier is a beauty! I'm in the hunt for a ceiling light fixture as well and I was flabbergasted by the massive price tags out there. You did a great thrifty job here! Overstock.com here I come. The room looks amazing. How did you manage to get your husband to agree with the crystal fixture?

I thinking about adding a Chandelier in our bedroom, i love overstocks selections...I'm going back in forth between 2 and I think one of them is in your room! It looks good, I like the round light bulbs too

Anon - Thank you so much for reading! The headboard was made by my mom, I'm trying to get her to write a tutorial, but in the meantime check out Centsational Girl and Living with Lindsay for some how-tos!

Dolores - the man was not exactly consulted about the chandy, however the fact that we now have an overhead light erased all doubts about the style! ha

Wow this room is lovely and I what a great chandelier! I am so impressed. I liked the how to on installing a dimmer switch. I have wanted one in my dining room for ages - may have to try this v waiting on male help.

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My name is Sara. I am a home owner/renovator, photographer, and stay at home mom in the Chicago area trying to cram all kinds of projects into the time my sons are at school. Ashford is 7, and our second baby Zach just turned 4, so things are pretty busy around here! I like slightly inappropriate humor, craft beer, and stalking house blogs. I love starting new DIY projects and sometimes hate finishing them. I love taking portraits of families, children and couples whenever I can. This blog is all about the projects my husband and I tackle, the projects that fizzle, and the funny things that happen to us along the way.